Tuesday 9 October 2012

John Rutland

Born: 31st August 1916
Died: 1st June 2013

A British actor. Often featured in character roles on television later in his career.

Calculated Risk (1963) as Kip



















10 comments:

  1. Born: 31st August 1916
    Died: 1st June 2013

    Loved by many......

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    1. Myself included. Johnny was a regular at the Players' Theatre where I was stage manager for a number of years. He was a real joy to work with: Skilled, punctual, professional and a great chum.

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  2. I have added the dates from the comments, although I can't confirm these dates anywhere else as yet.

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  3. I can't express how much I enjoyed Mr. Rutland's performance as Sam Hall at the Players' Theatre and would love to see it again. It was first aired in 1973 or 1974. I saw it in the USA, 1 December 1974 as the epilogue of a segment of Masterpiece Theatre: Upstairs, Downstairs, II, 5th episode of new series, “Rose’s Pidgeon.”

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  4. Watching a cameo by Rutland in Never the Twain sitcom. Superb. Prompted me to write this . Proper old school

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  6. Just watched John Rutland as Harry Champion singing 'Old Brown Hat' in wonderful documantary of Music Hall, called 'A Little of What you Fancy' 1968. An absolute riot, a joy to watch John and his dancers doing 'Old Brown Hat'. What skill to do that and so quick. Kept it so I can watch it again and again. Sheer joy!

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  7. Was calculated risk. Film at Old Isleworth

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  8. Shepherd's Bush Market and Twickenham.

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  9. Excellent actor and brilliant on The Good Old Days, recreating song and dance routines.

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